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KGS to ESL: distance & flight time
Kos (Kos Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
1,106 mi
1,780 km · 961 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,106 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KGS — Kos Airport · Kos, Greece
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KGS
- JKL · Kalymnos Airport14 mi away
- LRS · Leros Airport31 mi away
- BXN · Imsık Airport40 mi away
- JTY · Astypalaia Airport42 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGS from ESL?
The flight distance from Kos (KGS) to Elista (ESL) is 1,106 miles (1,780 km, 961 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGS to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGS to ESL?
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